Another Day at the Church...

Today we spent another afternoon and evening at the church but this one did not have the hope and happiness as the days prior. The Corps of Engrs changed their predictions on the water and decided that we will probably have water up to the roof on the church - meaning our 5 foot wall will be absolutely no help. So many people, so much work. I feel like I have lost my home. God tells us not to hold onto "stuff" but it is still hard to lose your things.

At about 2:00 after getting the message from the city, they started to get semis at the church to pull out as much as possible. We got text messages to come and help as soon as possible. I packed up the kids and headed out and were there by 2:30 - who needs a nap anyway? (Drew is showing some great signs of exhaustion - he fell asleep during songs tonight!)

We were pulling out anything unreplacedable or over $100. We were getting it to the doors and walking through water or loading to a loader to take it out to one of the four semis - even the fish were saved. I guess we will now just have to watch and wait and pray.

The parking lot is the best indicator of the creeping water. This is the first third gone on Sunday night.

Middle third getting taken over. It stayed at this point for quite some time until Thursday after the trenchal downpour in the north. Sad part - we only got 1.6 inches of rain today and now it is POURING again....

As I pulled away from the church the parking lot is gone. Notice the aeriel picture in the previous post. You can't see the parking lot anymore.


This is the emergency spillway that they talk about in the news. The water flow is suppose to exceed 1993s by far. I guess I have something to tell my grandkids - Floods and Tornados of 2008.... (did I mention Chris and Amy had a tornado rip through their neighborhood in Omaha - Houses close to them have damage but they were spared!)

Tuesday afternoon

Wednesday morning